A/N: Hides under Inu's hoartri in fear of angery readers YES I LIED! Im really sorry too! I know, i said a week. But i went to California for a dog show and i forgot to post. But, i did have the chapter written! Anyways, im started on the eighth chapter, but i dont know how long its gonna take. 1: Massive brain fart. 2: Lotsa homework. 3: I'm also working on a Wolf's Rain FF. But, im guessing anywhere from a wekk to two weeks, hopefully sooner. I love all you guys a ton! Thanx a bunch!
SPOILER!: For everybody who thinks the Steel-blue eye'd demon is Kouga, GUESS AGAIN!
Act Seven
'Save Tonight' by Eagle-Eye Cherry
'Take this wine and drink with me…'
'…Lets delay our misery…'
Kagome was frozen with fear. She couldn't move. She couldn't think. A blind panic overtook her.
He waded into the spring, only the human part of him showing. He quickly closed the distance between the two, until they were mere feet apart. Suddenly Kagome's voice came back to her.
"In-"
"Don't you dare even call that hanyou. You should be glad I haven't killed him yet. If he had been full blooded, that baka wouldn't even be alive. I have been watching you. I know you love him. I know he marked you. I know it all." His voice went back to its glass-shattering tone.
Kagome looked into the cold eyes. Slowly the demon ran his fingers through her hair, kissing her jaw line.
"I cant wait until those pups are born. It should only be two moons. Then, we will have a litter all our own."
Rage filled Kagome. There was no way she was giving birth to his kids.
"No! I wont!" She growled menacingly.
"Disobedient bitch." growled the demon. Suddenly he dig his claws into her and bit deep into her neck, over the bite mark Inuyasha had made. He then broke away and smacked Kagome as hard as she could.
She meant to scream. But a different sound came out of her throat.
"INUYASHA! INUYASHA HELP ME PLEASE! PLEASE!"
The demon's eyes glowed with anger and his voice turned harsh and dangerous. "Silence!" He growled. Quickly he shoved Kagome backwards. Caught off-balance, she fell into the water. Trying to reemerge, she was held under by a powerful hand. She couldn't breathe. Panic flooded her body. Her world faded to black as she opened and closed her mouth, searching for oxygen.
"Kagome, Kagome are you ok?"
She recognized the voice. She knew it so well. But…she couldn't recall at that moment. Who was it?
Suddenly Kagome shot straight up. She sputtered and coughed, clearing the last of the water from her lungs. Carefully she placed a hand over her stomach, looking around with a petrified expression.
"Where is he? Where is that demon?"
Inuyasha carefully gathered Kagome into his arms, sensing her obvious distress. "I tried to kill him, but he got away. I'm sorry, Kagome."
Tears stung at her eyes. Hugging Inuyasha against her, she buried her head in his haori.
"Kagome, I know that demon." Inuyasha said quietly. Kagome paused. She listened almost hesitantly.
"His name is Shitsuren. Every woman I've ever been close to, he' s tried to steal from me. He tried to rape my mother, he pushed himself onto Kikyo, and now…" He gently touched her stomach. "He's done this to you."
Kagome had never heard Inuyasha speak with such compassion. It touched her heart. She stepped away from the hanyou for a moment, looking him straight into his molten-gold eyes. All fear had disappeared from her gaze, although there was still some wariness.
"C-can you smell it?"
The inu-youkai furrowed his brow. "What do you mean?"
She gulped, before slowly lowering her hands to her stomach. "Am… Am I pregnant?"
Ha had known it was coming, but he didn't really want to admit it. "Yes."
It felt like she had been hit by a semi. Her nails dug into the bare flesh of her stomach, her breath fell away. In that moment, her mind was made up.
Inuyasha was lost in his own little world of wonder as he finally realized what he had been dreading. He always feared for Kagome's well-being. But this… it was tearing her apart. He could sense her soul tearing at the insides of her body, trying to leave such a prison. He just wanted Kagome happy.
Her words suddenly snapped him back to reality.
"I want you to punch me." She said calmly.
"Wh-what?" He looked at her as if she was crazy. What was she talking about?
Carefully Kagome raised her head. "I want you to punch me in the stomach. Hard enough to do trauma to the embryo. Hopefully, it could make me miscarry."
Inuaysha couldn't speak. He sat there, eyes wide open and mouth slightly open in shock. These were words that he thought he would never hear. Not from Kagome. Kind, sweet, loving, nurturing Kagome. Of all the answers he was expecting, this one he hadn't even fathomed.
Finally he managed to gather up what scrambled brains he had left.
"Kagome, punching you could do a lot more than hurt the baby, I could kill you if I'm not careful. I could cause internal damage-"
"I DON'T CARE!"
The forest drew quiet as the two sat there. Inuyasha, a helpless look on his face, like a lost pup. Kagome, tears running down her dirt-stained cheeks. She hugged her naked body closer, shivering with cold and indecision.
"Why do you want this to happen so bad? Why do you want to destroy that pup so bad?"
'Save tonight, and fight the break of dawn…'
'…Come tomorrow…Tomorrow I'll be gone…'
Review Q & A
Shippo's Gal:
Yes, we do have awesome names! And, I was very hyper when i wrote that AN. I'm always hyper FYI.
Inulvr7:
...maybe...(Be careful, you might ruin my story!)
